FCF Payout Ratio: 80.46%
Is the FCF payout ratio high or low?
The FCF payout ratio of 80.46% is 15% below its 5-year average of 94.93%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.12%–395.16%).
42.74% below its 12-month average of 140.52%.
FANG FCF Payout Ratio
Rolling trailing-12-month FCF payout ratio sampled each quarter; raw quarterly payout is intentionally not charted.
FANG Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
FANG Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart
FANG FCF Payout Ratio Metrics
FCF PAYOUT RATIO
80.46%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
140.52%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
111.98%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
64.17%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-42.74%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-28.15%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+25.40%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
Payout Ratio Comparison
FCF Payout Ratio TTM
80.5%
Earnings Payout Ratio
76.8%
Dividend Yield
2.45%
FCF Yield
3.13%
Annual FCF Payout Ratio History
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Dividends Paid | FCF Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.24B | $1.16B | 22.1% |
| 2024 | ($5.37B) | $1.58B | N/A (Loss) |
| 2023 | $1.21B | $1.44B | 119.7% |
| 2022 | $2.71B | $1.57B | 58.0% |
| 2021 | $1.67B | $312.00M | 18.7% |
| 2020 | $74.00M | $236.00M | 318.9% |
| 2019 | ($958.00M) | $112.00M | N/A (Loss) |
| 2018 | ($1.91B) | $37.00M | N/A (Loss) |
| 2017 | ($2.41B) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2016 | ($859.09M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2015 | ($485.59M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2014 | ($1.09B) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2013 | ($784.15M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2012 | ($126.80M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2011 | ($56.24M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2010 | ($51.12M) | $5.58M | N/A (Loss) |
| 2009 | ($23.93M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
Formula: FCF Payout Ratio TTM = trailing 4Q dividends paid / trailing 4Q free cash flow × 100
FCF payout and earnings payout:
- FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
- FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
- FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
- Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income
Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.
FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
FCF Payout Ratio measures trailing dividends paid as a percentage of trailing free cash flow. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
FCF Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the FCF payout ratio for Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)?
- The FCF payout ratio for FANG stock is 80.46%.
- Is Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s FCF payout ratio high or low?
- The FCF payout ratio of 80.46% is 15% below its 5-year average of 94.93%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.12%–395.16%).
- What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)?
- The TTM average FCF payout ratio for FANG stock is 140.52%.
- What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)?
- The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for FANG stock is 111.98%.
- What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)?
- The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for FANG stock is 64.17%.
FANG FCF Payout Ratio History
| DATE | FCF PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 80.46% |
| 2025-12-31 | 85.00% |
| 2025-09-30 | 256.11% |
| 2024-06-30 | 79.61% |
| 2024-03-31 | 76.72% |
| 2023-12-31 | 119.73% |
| 2023-09-30 | 122.43% |
| 2023-06-30 | 95.85% |
| 2023-03-31 | 91.94% |
| 2022-12-31 | 55.63% |
| 2022-09-30 | 39.24% |
| 2022-06-30 | 29.09% |
| 2022-03-31 | 16.12% |
| 2021-12-31 | 19.15% |
| 2021-09-30 | 19.77% |
| 2021-06-30 | 31.73% |
| 2021-03-31 | 395.16% |
| 2020-12-31 | 318.92% |
About Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. operates as an independent enterprise focused on oil and natural gas. Its core business involves the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of unconventional and onshore hydrocarbon reserves, predominantly located within the Permian Basin across West Texas and New Mexico. The company's development efforts primarily target significant geological formations, including the Spraberry and Wolfcamp in the Midland Basin, as well as the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring within the Delaware Basin – both crucial components of the broader Permian. As of December 31, 2021, Diamondback Energy's asset base included approximately 524,700 gross acres under its control in the Permian Basin. At that time, its estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves amounted to 1,788,991 thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent. The company also maintained working interests in 5,289 gross producing wells and held royalty interests in an additional 6,455 wells. Beyond its direct well operations, Diamondback Energy possesses mineral interests spanning roughly 930,871 gross acres and 27,027 net royalty acres across the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale. Furthermore, it manages a portfolio of midstream infrastructure, owning, operating, developing, and acquiring assets such as 866 miles of crude oil gathering pipelines, natural gas gathering pipelines, and an integrated water system within the Midland and Delaware Basins of the Permian. Established in 2007, Diamondback Energy, Inc. is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- CEO
- Matthew Kaes Van't Hof